Unreal play from a 49ers reserve results in Lamar Jackson’s first lost fumble of 2019

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles in front of Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) less

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles in front of Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2019 ... more

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles in front of Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) less

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles in front of Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2019 ... more

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Unreal play from a 49ers reserve results in Lamar Jackson’s first lost fumble of 2019

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San Francisco 49ers safety Marcell Harris wasn’t supposed to be in the game in the third quarter, let alone staring down the hard-charging NFL MVP front-runner.

But in the game he was — after Niners safety Jaquiski Tartt took a knee to the ribs from Ravens running back Mark Ingram, Tartt was forced out of the game and Harris was forced into action.

On 3rd-and-1 from the San Francisco 34-yard-line, Harris shed a block from Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews on a 17-yard edge run from Ravens highlight machine Lamar Jackson. Harris then stripped the ball from Jackson, and corralled it immediately in his own chest for the recovery.

The bang-bang play resulted in Jackson’s first lost fumble of the season; he hadn’t lost a fumble in 684 snaps coming into Sunday.

Harris, who was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round in 2018, spent much of last season on injured reserved. This season, he was actually waived by the 49ers in August before being signed to the practice squad a day later. He was promoted to the active roster on Oct. 3.

Harris has played defensive snaps in just three games this season and special teams snaps in eight.